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Old Oct 23, 2009 | 12:21 PM
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Hello all. Hoping i could get some help from you all. Weather colder now (not much still in the 60's) and i have noticed twice already a moan in the power steering when turning into the parking lot (turning right). When ive had this w other cars, it usually meant it needed fluid. I have not looked yet, as i am at work, but is there a reservoir tank that we can check onthese cars. Or, is it like the transmission fluid that we cant check on our own?
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Old Oct 24, 2009 | 07:30 AM
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Originally Posted by nikko64' post='1039068' date='Oct 23 2009, 04:21 PM
Hello all. Hoping i could get some help from you all. Weather colder now (not much still in the 60's) and i have noticed twice already a moan in the power steering when turning into the parking lot (turning right). When ive had this w other cars, it usually meant it needed fluid. I have not looked yet, as i am at work, but is there a reservoir tank that we can check onthese cars. Or, is it like the transmission fluid that we cant check on our own?
Could be a variety of reasons including a bad steering rack.
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Old Oct 24, 2009 | 07:35 AM
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And old woman may be stuck under the right wheel toward the front of the well......
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Old Nov 10, 2009 | 07:57 AM
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Originally Posted by SCardamon' post='1039474' date='Oct 24 2009, 11:35 AM
And old woman may be stuck under the right wheel toward the front of the well......

Nope no old ladies or any other creatures under the card Seriously, though, I looked in the manual and there is no mention of power steering fluid reservoir tank. Can anyone help me figure this out. If low, id like to fill it and see if that is the issue before going to the dealership. Thanks in advance
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Old Nov 10, 2009 | 10:21 AM
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Originally Posted by nikko64' post='1051689' date='Nov 10 2009, 11:57 AM
Nope no old ladies or any other creatures under the card Seriously, though, I looked in the manual and there is no mention of power steering fluid reservoir tank. Can anyone help me figure this out. If low, id like to fill it and see if that is the issue before going to the dealership. Thanks in advance
This is how the dealer resolved my moan/squeak short of changing the steering rack:

https://5series.net/forums/index.php?showtopic=69713

G/L
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Old Nov 10, 2009 | 10:23 AM
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just get some vacuum bleeder and get the fluid from steering out. get that replaced. dont risk on that. its dangerous sometimes
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Old Nov 11, 2009 | 03:47 PM
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Originally Posted by nikko64' post='1039068' date='Oct 23 2009, 03:21 PM
Hello all. Hoping i could get some help from you all. Weather colder now (not much still in the 60's) and i have noticed twice already a moan in the power steering when turning into the parking lot (turning right). When ive had this w other cars, it usually meant it needed fluid. I have not looked yet, as i am at work, but is there a reservoir tank that we can check onthese cars. Or, is it like the transmission fluid that we cant check on our own?
there is a power steering resevoir on the passenger side of the engine..it close to the coolant resevoir as well...the coolant is the bigger sized resevoir and the p/s is the smaller one...once the cap is unscrewed there is a self dipstick part of the cap...it should be between the min and max range...there is special fluid for this car. so dont use regular power steering fluid...check the level and take it to the nearest BMW dealer...could also be you power steering pump getting ready to go... keep us posted and good luck
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